abonnent

French

Verb

abonnent

third-person plural present indicative/subjunctive of abonner

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From German Abonnent (“subscriber”), derived from the verb abonnieren (“subscribe”), from French abonner (“subscribe”), from Old French aboner.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /abʊˈnɛnt/
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Rhymes: -ɛnt
Hyphenation: ab‧on‧nent

Noun

abonnent m (definite singular abonnenten, indefinite plural abonnenter, definite plural abonnentene)

a subscriber (a person who subscribes to a publication or a service)
mangeårig, trofast abonnent ― long-standing, faithful subscriber

være abonnent på lokalavisen ― be a subscriber to the local newspaper

nye abonnenter til podkasten ― new subscribers to the podcast
- 1882, Henrik Ibsen, En folkefiende, page 215:
  abonnenter på «Folkebudet»
  subscribers to «Folkebudet»
- 1990, Halfdan Kjerulf, Halfdan Kjerulfs dagbøker for årene 1833, 1840, 1850, 1851, page 242:
  de ikke musikalske abonnenter … vare saare tilfredse
  the non-musical subscribers… be very satisfied
- 1999, Knut Hamsun, Knut Hamsuns brev V, page 425:
  jeg har gjort mig til abonnent paa Deres blad, men jeg vil ikke ha det sendt hvis ekspeditionen vedblir at forvanske mit navn
  I've subscribed to your magazine, but I do not want it sent if the expedition continues to distort my name.
- 1921, Nils Kjær, Samlede Skrifter V, page 102:
  [setesdalsbonden] var abonnent paa rigstelefonen og havde sikkert opfanget et og annet rygte om kristendommens indførelse
  [setesdalsbonden] was a subscriber to the national telephone and had probably picked up a few rumors about the introduction of Christianity
- 1932, Rudolf Muus, Dikterliv i gamle Kristiania, page 23:
  Sagene blev oversvømmet av kolportører som fisket abonnenter i massevis
  The saws were flooded by colporteurs who fished subscribers galore
- 1978 September 18, Aftenposten:
  til syvende og sist er det abonnentene som rammes av dårlig økonomi i elektrisitetsverkene
  ultimately, it is the subscribers who are affected by poor finances in the electricity plants
- 2000, Espen Haavardsholm, Øst for Eden, page 185:
  det er abonnenter og annonsører som skal verves og purres på
  there are subscribers and advertisers to be recruited and encouraged
(jokingly) a person who is happy to sign up (for something) or wants something
- 1921, Jonas Lie, Samlede Digterverker IX, page 164:
  en vældig abonnent paa grødterrinen
  a huge subscriber to the porridge terrine

Derived terms

Related terms

abonnement (“subscription”)
abonnere (“subscribe”)

References

“abonnent” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
“abonnent” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
“abonnent” in Store norske leksikon

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Borrowed from German, in turn borrowed from French abonnement.

Noun

abonnent m (definite singular abonnenten, indefinite plural abonnentar, definite plural abonnentane)

a subscriber

Derived terms

Related terms

References

“abonnent” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Noun

abonnent c

a subscriber (to a telephone service, concerts, theater, or the like)

Usage notes

For newspapers, see prenumerant.

Declension

Declension of abonnent
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	abonnent	abonnenten	abonnenter	abonnenterna
Genitive	abonnents	abonnentens	abonnenters	abonnenternas

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References